2006-07-31 12:26:32 · 4 answers · asked by juicy101xoxo 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Silver is a highly reactive metal, this means that it bonds with other elements easily. the out most layer of your silver earrings is bonding with the oxygen in the air, forming silver-oxide. This silver-oxide is a completely new substance, and looks much more dull, and "unpolished" than pure silver. When you polish your silver earrings, you are removing this layer of silver-oxide, and exposing the pure silver beneath. If you don't want this to happen, keep your earrings in an air-tight bag.
2006-07-31 12:33:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of sliver. Silver - pure silver- does not have any protective coating. It is a natural chemical reaction called "oxidation".
Pure silver (most precious metals as well) absorb oxygen.
Electroplated silver is a very thin layer, it always has a clear protective coating to prevent this.
So you have a somewhat valuable set of earings.
I'm not a jeweler, I'm a Metal Finisher (Plater). Hope this helps!
2006-07-31 19:36:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem mines kind of tarnish a little I clean them with some cheese cloth and a liquid my sister got me from the store "things remembered" try that
2006-07-31 19:32:28 · answer #3 · answered by YD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxidation. Just get some silver polish and shine them once in a while.
2006-07-31 22:26:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋